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Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles the loss of lives due to road accident in Tumakuru district, Karnataka
Announces ex-gratia from PMNRF for the victims
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to a road accident in Tumakuru district, Karnataka. Shri Modi has also announced an ex-gratia from PMNRF for the victims.
The Prime Minister's Office tweeted;
"The accident in Tumakuru district, Karnataka is heart-rending. Condolences to the bereaved families. Prayers with the injured. Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF would be paid to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be paid Rs. 50,000: PM"
Ministry of Coal
Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi calls upon Coal India Ltd To Ensure 18 days’ coal stock with power plants by November end
Urges to Formulate Strategy to Attain One Billion Ton Coal Production by 2024
Union Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi urged Coal India Ltd and its subsidiaries to make all out efforts to ensure at least 18days’ coal stock with thermal power plants by November end this year. Addressing the 47th foundation day function of CIL virtually, Minister Shri Joshi called upon CIL to attain one billion ton production by the end of the year 2024. He directed the CMDs of coal PSUs to formulate revised targetsand detailed strategy to attain this goal.
The Minister pointed out that international coal prices has increased more than three times recently which resulted in 38 per cent decrease in coal imports to India. At the same time, electricity demand has gone upby more than 24 percent indicative of robust economic growth.Complimenting the dedicated man power of CIL, Shri Pralhad Joshi recalled his recent visits to coal mines in different parts of the country. He said that even during lockdown daysdue to Covid-19, coal warriors worked round the clock to ensure the energy security of the nation.
Minister of State for Coal, Mines and Railways Shri RaosahebPatilDanve who also addressed the foundation day and award ceremony virtually, underlinedthe need to make use of the huge coal deposits available in the country. The Minister congratulated CIL for the recent excellent performance and the efforts put in during Covid-19 pandemic especially in the social responsibility sector.
Highlighting the stellar role played by CIL and subsidiaries in overcoming the recent shortage in coal supply, Dr. Anil Kumar Jain, Secretary, Ministry of Coal congratulated the leadership of CIL.
During the 47th Foundation Day celebrations held today at CIL HQ, Kolkata , the CMD of the national miner Shri Pramod Agrawal gave away corporate awards in different categories like safety, environment management, coal production and off take, CSR initiative etc. to different coal PSUs.
Ministry of Railways
CLW INNOVATES REMOTE CONTROLLED CART FOR COVID-19 PATIENTS
OPENS 90 ISOLATION BEDS FACILITY FOR THE COVID PATIENTS
Kolkata, 11th May, 2020
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works , which is running a 90 beds isolation ward with all facilities including oxygen availability in K G Hospital, has tested their new innovative remote controlled medical trolley to serve isolated patients in the hospital. The purpose of innovating such device is to create a space between the medical personnel, the frontline warriors, and the Covid-19 infected patients, to avoid infection and maintaining social distancing considering its transmissible nature.
The trolley manufactured by the Electrical Department of the CLW under the able guidance of its General Manger Shri Praveen Kumar Mishra is equipped with sophisticated remote controlled devise and having facility of two way communication with remote camera. The medics attending the patients especially the staff nurses and attending doctors could monitor with this device sitting in their own place. It has a portable app ‘I Ball Guard’ application which allows the relatives of the patients to virtually meet their kin from a distance of 30 metres through mobiles. The trolley/cart can carry weight around 20 kgs of medicines, food, bed sheet etc thus maintaining social distancing between patients and medics.
CLW has also started a well-equipped 150 beds quarantine facility at its Technical Training Center Hostel for the emergent patients. This center will facilitate the local residents to get a treatment in case of corona virus infection.
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Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
India hosts the 18th Session of the India - Iraq Joint Commission Meeting at New Delhi
Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs, Government of India, hosted H.E. Mr. Hayan Abdul Ghani Abdul Zahra Al Sawad, Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs, and Minister of Oil of the Republic of Iraq, at the 18th India - Iraq Joint Commission Meeting , held in New Delhi today.
The Confederation of Indian Industry organized a Business Roundtable on 19th June 2023, between the Business Leaders of both countries.
During the Joint Commission Meeting held on 20th June 2023, Shri Hardeep Puri, in his opening remarks, highlighted the natural and traditional synergies which exist between the two countries, on account of India’s position as the growing energy demand centre of the World. He called for the strengthening of relations between the two sides including the Oil & Gas Sector, Capacity Building and Diversification of trade baskets between the two countries. He underlined the readiness of Indian companies to explore investment opportunities in Iraq, upgradation of infrastructure facilities of the oil & gas sector and their amenability for sourcing of increased quantities of crude oil from Iraq based on appropriate pricing regime.
H.E. Mr. Hayan Abdul Ghani Abdul Zahra Al Sawad, in his remarks, recognized the importance of the apex institution of JCM for accelerating bilateral cooperation. He expressed the desire of Government of Iraq to welcome Indian companies to invest in Iraq including in rehabilitation projects.
During the meeting, both the Countries agreed to move from a buyer-seller relation to an energy partnership covering investments, trade and EPC services. Other important sectoral discussions covered Water Resource Management, Co-operation in Healthcare, under which the Iraqi delegation thanked India for organizing the Jaipur Foot Camp for 1000 war veterans. The Deputy Prme Minister also appreciated the important role India was playing in providing high quality medical facilities to Iraqi nationals, also various Scholarships being offered by Government of India, being instrumental in capacity building of Iraq.
The 18th JCM concluded by signing of Protocol between both Countries.
H.E. Mr. Hayan Abdul Ghani also called on the Vice President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, on 19th June 2023.
H.E. Mr. Hayan Abdul Ghani will also be meeting Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya and the Minister for Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, later today.
Special Service and Features
Rozgar Mela is a big step towards Prime Minister's goal of empowering the youth of the country: Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Shri Pankaj Chaudhary
Newly appointed should consider this as a great opportunity for service rather than a job, says Union Minister
Appointment letters were handed over to 130 people at the Rozgar Mela event held in Kochi
Kochi: September 26, 2023
Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Shri Pankaj Choudhary said that Rozgar Mela was a big step towards realizing the Prime Minister's vision to empower the youth of the country by providing them employment opportunities. He was inaugurating the event organized in Kochi today under the auspices of the Department of Posts as part of the ninth phase of the National Level Rozgar Mela.
The Minister pointed out that in the last nine years, the country had succeeded in creating an ecosystem that gave a boost to economic activities which in turn was creating more job opportunities. He said that there was a difference between employment and job and added that government jobs were not available to everyone and in a country rich in youth population, various schemes like Skill India, PM Mudra and Start Up India were devised and implemented to provide them more job opportunities and enable them to become self-employed.
Shri Pankaj Choudhary said that the new appointees who received their appointment letters today should considered this as a good opportunity for service rather than a job.
Rozgar Mela was held at 45 locations across the country today. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi distributed appointment letters to more than 51,000 recruits via video conferencing and also addressed them on the occasion.
In the Rozgar Mela event organized in Kochi, the participants witnessed the live webcast of the programme. Appointment letters were handed over to 130 newly appointed people during the event. Shri Pankaj Chaudhary personally distributed appointment letters to 25 candidates. Senior officers of various departments handed over appointment letters to the newly appointed in their respective departments.
Candidates were appointed to Income Tax, Customs, CGST, Higher Education, Kendriya Vidyalaya, SBI and GSI Departments/ Institutions.
Rozgar Mela was also held in Thiruvananthapuram. Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Shri V. Muralidharan inaugurated the event. Appointment letters were handed over to 101 new appointees.
Competition Commission of India
CCI approves acquisition of Bikaji Foods International Limited by Lighthouse India Fund III, Limited  and Lighthouse India III Employee Trust
The Competition Commission of India  approves acquisition by Lighthouse India Fund III, Limited  and Lighthouse India III Employee Trust   of Bikaji Foods International Limited  under Section 31 of the Competition Act, 2002, yesterday.
The Proposed Combination involves acquisition of additional 2.727% of equity shareholding in the Target by Fund III and Lighthouse Employee Trust. Lighthouse Funds currently has 7.472% equity shareholding in Bikaji through one of its funds.
Lighthouse Funds is a US based company and act as the sponsor and controls private equity funds that make investments in consumer companies in India. Till date, it has raised three private equity funds that are domiciled in Mauritius. Fund III is one of these three funds and Lighthouse Employee Trust is a trust settled in India.
The Target is engaged in the manufacture and sale of snacks such as bhujia, namkeen, papad, chips, sweets and cookies.
A detailed order of the CCI will follow.
Ministry of Science & Technology
India and Oman agree upon programme of scientific and technological cooperation
India and Oman will work together in certain areas like sustainability scientific harnessing of resources under a Programme of Cooperation  in the fields of Science and Technology was signed between them.
The areas of cooperation identified based on the POC for the period 2022 – 2025 are Medicinal Plants and processing, Real-time Air Quality Monitoring, Development of an electronic platform for knowledge sharing in the field of Genetic Resources, Technical expertise for SMEs in the field of sustainability  Accelerator, Plastic Bio-fuel, and Bio-diesel Research , Software development for Graduate Programs – Linking Industry with Academia, Blockchain and FinTech solutions, Training programmes – Big-data, coding & testing, STEM teaching and other areas of S&T cooperation added by mutual consent.
The POC document was signed by Secretary, Department of Science and Technology , and Omani Foreign Secretary, on behalf of the Government of the Sultanate of Oman during the bilateral meeting between Dr. S Jaishankar, Union Minister of External Affairs of the Government of India and Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, Foreign Minister of Oman on 23rd March 2022.
The Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology, on behalf of Government of the Republic of India and the Office of Science, Knowledge & Technology Transfer, Foreign Ministry, on behalf of the Government of the Sultanate of Oman, will supervise, coordinate and implement the POC for India and Oman, respectively.
Under the agreement, both countries will support joint scientific projects based on mutual interest, developed jointly by the Indian and Omani institutions. They will encourage exchange of scientists, researchers, experts, and specialists for the implementation of selected joint projects aimed at developing applicable technology. This will lead to the dissemination of research results and establishing contacts with industry for the follow-up of research and development work. The countries will also hold at least one workshop each year – alternatively in India and in Oman during 2022 – 2025 period in mutually acceptable areas.
The POC for Cooperation in the fields of Science and Technology for the period 2022 – 2025 was signed in pursuance of the Agreement for Cooperation in Science and Technology concluded on 5 October, 1996 between the Government of Oman and the Government of India.
Ministry of Railways
Hirakhand Express with modern Linke-Hofmann-Busch  coaches flagged off
Focus is on passenger safety and convenience
Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hon’ble Union Minister of Railways, Communication, Electronics & Information Technology, and Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon’ble Union Minister of Education, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, flagged off the new modern LHB Rake of Train No. 08445/08446 Bhubaneswar-Jagadalpur-Bhubaneswar, Hirakhand Express, today evening, through video conferencing from Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Vaishnaw said that, “Hon’ble Prime Minister has been stressing upon the need for bringing about reforms in Railways. The vision is to make a wholesome transformation and not just incremental changes. Our Government is pursuing these projects on an express mode. Every year about Rs. 6000 Cr. to 7000 Cr. Rupees is being sanctioned in the budget for development of rail infrastructure in Odisha. This Union Government is committed to provide better connectivity and amenities to our esteemed passengers.” Introducing new modern LHB rakes in Hirakhand Express will provide better and more pleasant journey experience to train passengers, added Shri Vaishnaw.
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan Hon’ble Union Minister of Education, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, said that special attention is being given by Union Government to this region in the field of developmental of Railway infrastructure and projects.
Hirakhand Express covers its journey of 784 kms from Bhubaneswar to Jagdalpur having stoppages at 21 intermediate stations in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh under East Coast Railway jurisdiction. LHB Coach in Hirakhand Express will provide better comfort and jerk free journey to the passengers. LHB coaches are anti-telescopic, safer, lighter, and more comfortable and jerk free. Replacement of ICF conventional coaches phase wise with LHB coaches is being done from safety point of view. Hirakhand Express will now run with a load combination of 12 coaches as earlier, i.e. 01 AC 2 Tier, 02 AC-3 Tier, 04 Sleeper Class, Three Second Class Seating and 02 Guard cum Luggage & Divyangjan Coaches.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Fresh guidelines for tyre manufacturers by Ministry of Commerce and Industry
The Indian tyre industry has been witnessing a rise in the demand for production of tyres for export and domestic sales. The increasing ownership of vehicles aids the tyre industry. There is also a surge in demand for tyres for trucks and buses owing to the rising mobility and industrialization. Research and Development  and the launch of advanced and eco-friendly tyres also aids the market growth for tyres.
Presently, import authorizations for new pneumatic tyres have been placed under ‘Restricted Category’ in terms of Notification No. 12/2015-2000 dated 12-06-2020 issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade  and hence, the importers have to apply for Import Licence for tyres covered under the aforesaid Notification.
Considering the overall growth of tyre Industry in India, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has proposed fresh guidelines for tyre manufacturers; committing to invest in India in brownfield or greenfield projects for manufacturing tyres, falling under the Restricted List. Specific details are available with the concerned Division of Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade .
Ministry of Defence
Chief of Defence Staff inaugurates DRDO’s two-day workshop on ‘Human Factors Engineering in Military Platforms’ in New Delhi
Need to incorporate HFE at qualitative requirements & designs stage to make indigenous weapons suitable for soldiers: General Anil Chauhan
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan inaugurated a two-day workshop on ‘Human Factors Engineering in Military Platforms’ in New Delhi on March 15, 2023. The workshop has been organised by Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences , a Delhi-based laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation .
The aim of the workshop is to evolve a policy framework and practices to ensure scientific implementation of Human Factors Engineering  in the defence sector, thereby providing an impetus to the vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’. The HFE is a science concerned with the design of tools and systems by taking into account human capabilities & limitations for safe and effective use.
In his address, the Chief of Defence Staff emphasised on the need for incorporation of the HFE right at the stage of qualitative requirements and designs to make indigenous weapons suitable for soldiers. He called for creating a synergistic approach and policy framework for the implementation of the HFE through the involvement of Integrated Defence Staff taking into consideration both long drawn battles and short duration special operations.
Speaking on the occasion, Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat highlighted the initiatives taken by DRDO for implementation of the HFE as integral part of the product development cycle to ensure that the products are developed not only for Indian soldiers but are also available for export. He emphasised that in the age of Artificial Intelligence and system autonomy for defence equipment, the HFE will play an equally important role.
Director Generals, Directors from DRDO Headquarters & laboratories working on futuristic defence technologies, senior scientists; representatives from Strategic Planning, Army Design Bureau, Armoured Corps, Infantry, Warship Design Bureau, Indian Air Force and senior officials of several defence industries & defence PSUs are attending the workshop.
Ministry of Power
Ministry of Power signs Memorandum of Understanding with Defence Research and Development Organization for Implementation of Early Warning System for Vulnerable Hydro Projects/Power Stations
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- The MoU was signed by Shi Alok Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Power and Dr. Samir V Kamat, Secretary, Department of Defence  & Chairman, DRDO.
- Ministry of Power and DRDO will jointly work towards developing suitable mitigation measures against avalanches, landslides, glaciers, glacial lakes and other geo-hazards.
- The expertise of DRDO will also be utilized in developing comprehensive Early Warning System for vulnerable hydro projects/ power stations in hilly regions.
Ministry of Power signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Defence Research and Development Organization , Ministry of Defence today here for Implementation of Early Warning System for Vulnerable Hydro Projects/Power Stations. The MoU was signed by Shi Alok Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Power and Dr. Samir V Kamat, Secretary, Department of Defence  & Chairman, DRDO.
Ministry of Power and DRDO will jointly work towards developing suitable mitigation measures against avalanches, landslides, glaciers, glacial lakes and other geo-hazards. The expertise of DRDO will also be utilized in developing comprehensive Early Warning System for vulnerable hydro projects/ power stations in hilly regions. Separate and specific tasks will be formulated between DRDO & respective project developer in agreement with broad understanding developed through this MoU.
Under the visionary leadership of Union Minister of Power & NRE, Shri R. K. Singh, Ministry of Power has taken the initiative of implementing Early Warning System  in the Hydro Power Projects especially those located in upper reaches of Hilly regions. EWS is an integrated system of hazard monitoring, forecasting and prediction, disaster risk assessment, communication and preparedness for timely action to reduce disaster risks in advance of hazardous events. Ministry of Power has already signed MoUs with CSIR-NGRI, IMD, WIHG and NRSC-ISRO for implementation of EWS.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Processing of agro-products in rural areas of Maharashtra
3 Mega Food Parks, 62 Cold Chain projects, 12 Agro Processing Clusters, 39 Food Processing Units approved in Maharashtra so far
The Ministry of Food Processing industries  has been implementing Central Sector Umbrella Scheme - Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana  for overall growth and development of food processing sector across the country including rural areas of Maharashtra. Under component schemes of PMKSY, MoFPI provides mostly credit linked financial assistance  in the form of grants-in-aid to entrepreneurs for setting up of food processing / preservation industries. So far, Ministry has approved a total of 3 Mega Food Parks, 62 Cold Chain projects, 12 Agro Processing Clusters, 39 Food Processing Units, 12 Creation of Backward & Forward Linkages Projects & 26 Food Test Laboratories in Maharashtra for assistance under corresponding component schemes of PMKSY.
As part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Initiative, MoFPI is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme-PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme  for providing financial, technical and business support for setting up/upgradation of 2 lakh micro food processing enterprises based on One District One Product  approach through credit linked subsidy during five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25 with an outlay of Rs.10,000 crore. Out of this, a total of 20130 units have been allocated to Maharashtra with an outlay of Rs 921.53 crore. Banana has been approved as ODOP for Dhule & Jalgaon Districts of Maharashtra.
In the budget speech for 2021-2022, Government has announced expansion of scope of “Operation Greens scheme” from Tomato, Onion & Potato  to 22 perishable products, so as to boost value addition in agriculture and allied products. Banana has been included in these perishables.
This information was given by Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in Loksabha today.